Desmond Boomer
A head and shoulders picture of Desmond Boomer
Desmond was a 39 year old Belfast born, engineer working in the Libyan oil fields
Matthew Aquilina
A head and shoulders picture of Matthew Aquilina
Matthew was a 22 year old Maltese national returning to Malta
Michael Williams
A picture of Michael Williams
Michael was a 49 year old English born engineer and manager of rock band 'The Characters'
Tadeusz Gorney
Tadeusz Gorney - no picture is available of Tadeusz
Tadeusz was a 48 year Polish national working in the Libyan oil fields
Philip Farrugia
Philip Farrugia - no picture is available of Tadeusz
Philp was a 43 year old Maltese national returning to Malta
Carmel Bartolo
A head and shoulders picture of Carmel Bartolo
Carmel was a 47 year Maltese national and the pilot of flight 9H-ABU

Freedom Of Information Requests – USA

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FOI U.S. Coast Guard

By: Mark Boomer

Feb, 2026

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552.

I am seeking any U.S. Coast Guard records relating to the disappearance of the aircraft Piper Lance, registration 9H‑ABU, which vanished on 3 December 1995 while en route from Djerba, Tunisia to Malta. There were six men on board: Carmelo Bartolo, Matthew Aquilina, Philip Farrugia, Desmond Boomer, Michael Williams, and Tadeusz Gorny.

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FOIA-2026-00343 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

By: Mark Boomer

Mar, 2026

Mark Boomer <mark.boomer@9habu.com>Mar 28, 2026, 4:52 PMto foia@ntsb.gov NTSB ID : IAD97WA047 FOIA Requester Service CenterNational Transportation Safety Board490 L’Enfant Plaza, SWWashington, DC 20594 Dear FOIA Officer, I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) for any records held by the National Transportation Safety Board relating to the disappearance […]

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NTSB FOIA-2026-00343 – Final Response

By: Mark Boomer

Jul, 2026

from: FOIA <foia@ntsb.gov>reply-to: FOIA <foia@ntsb.gov>to: “mark.boomer@9habu.com” <mark.boomer@9habu.com>cc:  FOIA <foia@ntsb.gov>date: Jul 31, 2026, 2:08 PM Subject: NTSB FOIA-2026-00343 – Final Response Dear Mr. Boomer: Please find attached the NTSB response to the above-referenced FOIA request. Thank you, NTSB FOIA Requester Service CenterWashington, DC 20594 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE – THIS E-MAIL TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, […]

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